Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #787796 in Books
• Published on: 2001-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 136 pages

Review
"...this book makes a significant contribution to its intended audience. It provides a framework for further investigation and discussion; one in which a family member, health care professional, or a person with MS can use as a starting point." -- Physical Therapy, Clare C. Bassile, PT, EdD, April 2002 "Meeting the Challenge of Progressive Multiple Sclerosis" lives up to the promise of its title. Dr Coyle and June Halper have created a concise, practical and useful overview of worsening MS and the dilemma faced when progression presents its challenges to patients and those who care about them. The language is straightforward and does not shy away from difficult topics yet always presents information with the reassurance of realistic hope...Both encouraging and informative, this book is a welcomed addition to the education areas of centers, resource rooms, patient libraries and professional offices. It's clarity makes it of value to the health care professional as well as the layman. The authors assert that "in facing worsening disease, people with MS must be empowered with tools for the transition...to help them adapt to change and remain functional and productive members of their families and the community" (P66). This thin book itself is such a tool." -- Dorothea Cassidy Pfohl, The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers 2002 "Six years ago I was diagnosed with secondary-progressive MS. Imagine my delight when this book crossed my desk! With anticipation, I began reading about the diagnosis and therapies of primary- and secondary progressive MS...The language is understandable, intelligent, friendly, enlightened, and enlightening. All aspects of health issues are addressed: mental, physical, emotional, and social. Coyle and Halper even discuss pregnancy, sex, housing, adaptive equipment, filing for benefits, insurance, and taxes! At the end of the book is a list of 18 great Web sites, followed by the best index I've ever encountered. This book is a "must have" for every person with primary- and secondary-progressive MS. Treat yourself to a copy. At 19.95 dollars, it's better than chocolate." -- InsideMS Fall 2001

About the Author
June Halper is the author of Advanced Concepts in Multiple Sclerosis Nursing Care and co-author of Comprehensive Nursing Care in Multiple Sclerosis.

Customer Reviews

Informative, Focused and "User Friendly" to the Non-Medical
My wife has Progressive MS. Anyone with this condition knows that education and knowledge is absolutely essential in deciding which direction to move in where treatment options are concerned. They also know that the severity of symptoms is even more problematic and inconsistent than other forms of this disease.

The problem when reading and researching this disease is that most books are heavy going, full of heavy medical terminology that makes them verbose and a struggle to read even for people reasonably knowledgeable on the sdubject.

This book, even in the first 30 pages, explains many of the complications and pays for itself immediately. It still has a lot of terminology but even for this, it is by far the most considered read we have had and extremely kind to the digestion.

We would recommend it to anyone with a severe form of MS and indeed, anyone who just wants to understand the area more. It includes analysis on some of the medications as well.

A truly excellent book.